Coronavirus prevention. Disinfection guidelines to follow at home

The new COVID-19 coronavirus is transmitted from person to person through respiratory secretions (small drops) that cause coughing or sneezing. But the virus can also be deposited on the surfaces of equipment and inhabited spaces, where it can survive for a time.

Cleaning household appliances and surfaces with biocidal agents inactivate them effectively and quickly, therefore, it is convenient to establish guidelines for cleaning and disinfecting homes at Coronavirus Disinfection Services, Atlanta,GA.

Home ventilation

Ventilation is a good measure to maintain the quality of the air we breathe. Therefore, it is necessary to ventilate all the rooms in your home daily, also in winter.

The purpose of ventilation of closed spaces is to maintain good air quality, safe to breathe. Overcrowding and the lack of fresh air favor the transmission of the virus.

Cleaning and disinfection

The household bleach is very effective for disinfecting surfaces where there may be a virus:

Frequently touched surfaces: tables and chairs, desks, bedside tables, bedroom furniture, work tables, etc.

• Door knobs.

• Bathroom and toilet surfaces.

• Taps.

• In order for the bleach to be effective, the surfaces must be previously cleaned with damp cloths to collect dust.

Then clean those same surfaces with another cloth dampened in 1:50 bleach solution.

How to prepare the bleach at 1:50?

• Take 20 ml of homemade bleach, no matter the brand.

• Pour it into a 1-liter bottle.

• Fill the bottle with tap water until complete.

• Close and flip several times to mix.

Disinfection of personal items

Personal items can be disinfected with 70º alcohol :

• Glasses.

• Fixed telephones.

• Mobile (avoid sharing them).

• Computer keyboards and mouse.

• Remote controls.

• Keys

How to prepare the alcohol of 70º?

• Starting with alcohol to disinfect the wounds we have at home, which is 96º alcohol.

• Take 70 ml of 96º alcohol.

• Fill up to 100 ml with tap water.

• Close and flip several times to mix.

Wet a clean cloth with this solution to disinfect personal items.

• Domestic waste

• Maintain selective collection as it has been established so far. The organic waste that is generated must be deposited in the corresponding bag and closed very well so that nothing is spilled.

• Deposit it in the community cubes.

Personal hygiene

Ministry of Health with about protection against the new Coronavirus and other respiratory viruses Follow the recommendations of the Ministry of Health:

• Wash your hands frequently.

• When coughing or sneezing, cover your mouth and nose with your elbow flexed.

• Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth, hands facilitate transmission.

• Use disposable tissues to remove respiratory secretions and throw them away after use, do not store them.

• Avoid close contact with other people if symptoms occur.